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Created January 22, 2014 17:42
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def self.prevent_recursion(method_name)
flag_name = "in:#{name}##{method_name}"
original = instance_method(method_name)
define_method(method_name) do |*args|
if Thread.current[flag_name]
return
else
begin
Thread.current[flag_name] = true
original.bind(self).call(*args)
ensure
Thread.current[flag_name] = nil
end
end
end
end
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